Toast Alternative

[The Sumerian]

As it stands now the only means to burn anything on my G5 PC is by opening iDVD. I have another program on it that burns MPEGs into DVDs but you need to save it as an image and burn it as one too. I also have a DVD ripper which I'm assuming requires to be burned under a similar principle in other words it's not just a .mov file I can drag onto iDVD and burn. Is there a way to burn image files or other using iDVD or do I have to get Toast or is there a free download that lets me burn image files etc. Also since I only have iDVD I have no way to burn CDs, but the first need is more pressing. Is Toast my only option? For now forget the fact that it might be my best, I will buy it eventually but is there a free download that'll do some of the basics I need?

[WiseWeasel]

Disk Utility burns DVD images, and is located in your Applications/Utilities folder. Also, to make DVD disk images in the proper format after you rip them to your hard drive, you can use the freeware DVD Imager to make a UDF disk image from a VIDEO_TS folder.

[The Sumerian]

Cool, thanks for the help, I'll check that out.

[gambert]

u,, you have not listed what the name of this 'freeware image tool" is and there is not one listed on the website

[gambert]

never mind

http://mac.softpedia.com/get/Utilities/DVD-Imager.shtml

[macuser25]

you can also use roxio popcorn... burns images, discs and VIDEO_TS folders... half the price of toast.

[thoughton]

PS Disk Utility can also burn CDs. So can iTunes.